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Storm reports for July 20, 1996
On July 20, 1996, 32 hail, 17 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On July 20, 1996, 32 hail, 17 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Pennington County, SD.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| CO | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MT | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| KS | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| MO | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| WY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| NM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs, CO | 493,554 | 1.25″ |
| Fountain, CO | 29,457 | 0.75″ |
| Walsenburg, CO | 3,035 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (32)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 03:55 | 2.00″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 04:15 | 2.00″ | Custer County, SD |
| 02:00 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 04:00 | 1.75″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 04:10 | 1.75″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 01:25 | 1.50″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 03:05 | 1.50″ | Weston County, WY |
| 06:22 | 1.25″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 21:30 | 1.00″ | Union County, NM |
| 01:20 | 1.00″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 01:57 | 1.00″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 03:45 | 1.00″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 04:00 | 1.00″ | Musselshell County, MT |
| 07:30 | 1.00″ | Dawson County, MT |
| 23:55 | 0.88″ | Sully County, SD |
| 05:05 | 0.88″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 20:45 | 0.75″ | Huerfano County, CO |
| 23:50 | 0.75″ | Hughes County, SD |
| 00:10 | 0.75″ | Cheyenne County, CO |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 00:55 | 0.75″ | Lyman County, SD |
| 01:40 | 0.75″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 03:00 | 0.75″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 03:30 | 0.75″ | Rosebud County, MT |
| 03:50 | 0.75″ | Musselshell County, MT |
| 04:00 | 0.75″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 04:22 | 0.75″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 05:50 | 0.75″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 06:00 | 0.75″ | Sully County, SD |
| 07:30 | 0.75″ | Prairie County, MT |
| 07:30 | 0.75″ | Hyde County, SD |
| 07:40 | 0.75″ | Brule County, SD |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $496,000 in property damage, $500,000 in crop damage and 15 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (56 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennington County, SD | 1 | 15 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Brule County, SD | 2 | 0 | 0 | $300,000 |
| Jackson County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Miami County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Clay County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Platte County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Leavenworth County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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